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EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue 2013 We network against corruption. We network against corruption. No liability for the accuracy of data in this catalogue is assumed. Should you come across false or outdated information please contact the EPAC/EACN Secretariat. All details included in this catalogue are based on the information received from EPAC/EACN member and observer authorities by 31 December 2013. 3 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 Table of Content Table of Content PREFACE 7 SELF-DESCRIPTIONS 101 Albania 102 Austria 103 Belgium 104 INTRODUCTION 9 Bulgaria 107 Croatia 108 Cyprus 109 Czech Republic 110 OVERVIEW 13 Denmark 111 Albania 14 Estonia 111 Austria 16 Finland 112 Belgium 18 France 112 Bulgaria 21 Germany 113 Croatia 24 Greece 115 Cyprus 26 Hungary 116 Czech Republic 28 Ireland 117 Denmark 30 Italy 118 Estonia 33 Latvia 119 Finland 36 Lithuania 119 France 37 Luxembourg 120 Germany 40 F.Y.R. Macedonia 121 Greece 44 Malta 121 Hungary 45 Montenegro 122 Ireland 48 Netherlands 122 Italy 50 Norway 123 Latvia 54 Poland 123 Lithuania 55 Portugal 124 Luxembourg 59 Romania 125 F.Y.R. Macedonia 61 Serbia 128 Malta 62 Slovakia 131 Montenegro 63 Slovenia 132 Netherlands 64 Spain 134 Norway 66 Sweden 136 Poland 67 United Kingdom 136 Portugal 71 OLAF 138 Romania 75 Kosovo 139 Serbia 80 Slovakia 82 Slovenia 84 Spain 87 DECLARATIONS, CONSTITUTIONS & COUNCIL DECISION 141 Sweden 91 Declarations 142 United Kingdom 93 Constitutions 157 OLAF 98 Council Decision 162 Kosovo 99 EPAC/EACN Members Map 164 4 5 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 Preface Dear colleagues, The Annual Professional Conference 2012 of EPAC/EACN, hosted by the Mossos d’Esquadra and Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia in Barcelona on 21-23 November 2012, was very fruitful. The General Assembly unanimously accepted a new member of EPAC, the Danish Independent Police Complaints Authority (DIPCA), elected Anthony Duggan as Deputy Vice President for Police Oversight, Martin Kreutner as an honorary member and me as the new President. We have also welcomed the generous offer of the Polish member authorities to hold the 13th Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly in Krakow, Poland in the fourth quarter of 2013. I am already looking forward to seeing you there. Now it is a great pleasure for me to provide you with this year’s EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue. It is already in its ninth edition. As last year, it brings together the information on all our members and observers into one joint catalogue. The facts and figures contained are based on the input that we have received from our members and observers by March 2013. This Contact Catalogue is also available on our new website, www.epac-eacn.org. Please do take a look at the website if you require any further information. Brussels, April 2013 Giovanni Kessler President of EPAC/EACN 6 7 Part 1 1 INTRODUCTION 9 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 Introduction Introduction EPAC AND EACN – NETWORKS AGAINST CORRUPTION General Information The Contact Catalogue The European Partner against Corruption (EPAC) and European contact-point network against corruption (EACN) The EPAC/EACN Contact Catalogue 2013 provides an overview of all police oversight bodies and anti-corruption are independent forums for anti-corruption and police oversight practitioners. While EPAC was initiated in 2001 authorities which make up EPAC and EACN. It outlines essential information about them, such as their contact and subsequently established in 2004, EACN grew out of EU Council Decision 2008/852/JHA of October 2008 as details, powers, competences, and structures. a more formal network based on EPAC’s preexisting structures. Having started out as a small unconventional forum, today EPAC brings together 65 anti-corruption authorities and police oversight bodies from Council of All information and descriptions contained were provided by the anti-corruption authorities and police Europe and European Union Member States. EACN comprises a total of 48 anti-corruption authorities from oversight bodies on a voluntary basis. EU Member States. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is a member of both networks, while the European Commission, Europol and Eurojust are fully associated with the activities of EACN. The Contact Catalogue also presents the EPAC and EACN constitutions and the annual declarations jointly adopted by them, providing background information on the history, mandate and accomplishments of the Together, EPAC and EACN provide a platform for practitioners to exchange expertise and information, assist networks. each other, and cooperate across national borders, both on a practical and professional level. In line with their respective constitutions, EPAC and EACN also advocate international legal instruments and offer assistance to other bodies for establishing transparent, efficient mechanisms. Their overall goal is to contribute to police oversight and the global fight against corruption through dialogue and joint efforts. 10 11 Part 2 2 OVERVIEW 13 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 Overview Overview ALBANIA ALBANIA General Prosecution Office Internal Control Service Prokuroria e Pergjitheshme Sherbimi I Kontrollit te Brendshelm (SHKB) EPAC Member EPAC Member HEAD OF AUTHORITY Adriatik LLALLA, Prosecutor General HEAD OF AUTHORITY Bashkim SHEHU, General Director POINT OF CONTACT Rovena GASHI, Director/Directory of Foreign International Directory POINT OF CONTACT Oriana ELMAZI ADDRESS Prokuroria e Përgjithshme, Rr: „Qemal Stafa“, No. 1 ADDRESS Internal Control Service, Ministry of Interior 1000 Tirana Sheshi „Skenderbe“, No. 3 ALBANIA Tirana HoA ALBANIA HoA Phone: +355 42 234850 Phone: +355 42 222 450 Fax: +355 42 229085 Fax: +355 42 222 450 Mobile: +355 69 411 3123 Mobile: +355 69 41 33 499 E-Mail PoC: [email protected] E-Mail PoC: [email protected] E-Mail Office: [email protected] E-Mail Office: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.prokuroriaepergjitheshme.gov.al PoC Website: www.moi.gov.al PoC THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO f The General Prosecutor‘s Office of the Republic of Albania is an independent f Minister of Interior constitutional body THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO f Minister of Interior f The Parliament on the status of criminality POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION f Investigative powers f The Prosecutor‘s Office exercises criminal prosecution and represents the f Inspection powers accusation in court in the name of the state. It exercises its powers through the f Prevention prosecutors. Prosecutors are organized and operate near the judicial system as f Integrity testing a centralized organ. THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR f Cases relating to criminal law matters f The GP issues orders and instructions for carrying out the duties conferred by law. It proposes the total number of the prosecutors, their appointment, transfer, promotion or discharge to the President of the Republic. It represents the GPO in THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OR BODIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANISATION relations with third parties. f Albanian State Police THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OR BODIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANISATION f 21 Prosecutor‘s Offices of Judicial Districts f Prosecutor‘s Office for Severe Crimes in Tirana f 7 Appeal Prosecutor‘s Offices YEAR OF FOUNDATION 1912 YEAR OF FOUNDATION 2001 STAFF 98 STAFF 104 14 15 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 EPAC/EACN CONTACT CATALOGUE 2013 Overview Overview AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) Public Prosecutor’s Office for Combatting Economic Crimes and Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung Corruption (WKStA) Wirtschafts- und Korruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft EPAC Member EACN Member EACN Member HEAD OF AUTHORITY Andreas WIESELTHALER, Director HEAD OF AUTHORITY Ilse-Maria VRABL-SANDA POINT OF CONTACT Martina KOGER POINT OF CONTACT Silvia THALLER ADDRESS Herrengasse 7 ADDRESS Dampfschiffstraße 4 1014 Vienna 1030 Wien AUSTRIA AUSTRIA HoA HoA Phone: +43 1 53 126 6800 , +43 1 53 126 6870 Phone: +43 1 52 1 52 5901 Fax: +43 1 53 126 108 583 Fax: +43 1 52 1 52 5920 Mobile: --- Mobile: +43 676 89 89 23 237 E-Mail PoC: [email protected] E-Mail PoC: [email protected] E-Mail Office: [email protected] E-Mail Office: [email protected] Website: www.bak.gv.at PoC Website: www.justiz.gv.at PoC THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO THE ORGANISATION IS SUBORDINATE TO f Federal Ministry of the Interior f Public Prosecution Service at the Court of Appeal in Vienna THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO THE ORGANISATION REPORTS TO f Federal Ministry of the Interior f Federal Minister of Justice POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION POWERS AND TASKS OF THE ORGANISATION f Law enforcement, i.e. security police and criminal police investigations f Preliminary investigation f Prevention of corruption and training measures f Prosecution f International cooperation f Counsel for the prosecution f Recommendation and consultation powers THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR THE ORGANISATION HAS COMPETENCE FOR f Corruption cases f Cases related to corruption and abuse of official authority f Impeachment f Preventive and educational matters f Economic crime f Drafting (preventive) proposals for structural improvements f International cooperation in the field of anti-corruption THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OR BODIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANISATION f Regional Appeal Courts all over
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